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How to get fromUnion Station to Washington Monumentby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from Union Station to Washington Monument by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway via Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform

    best
    1. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway subway R
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway O / ...
    17 min
    $3

  2. Line 681 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from N Capitol St & Massachussetts Ave to 14Th St & Constitution Avebus bus 681 / ...
    34 min
    $1–11

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Union Station to Washington Monumenttaxi taxi 2 mi
    3 min
    $9–11

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Union Station to Washington Monumentwalk walk 1.9 mi
    37 min

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway subway R
    24 min
    $2–3

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from E St NE+Columbus Circle NE to E St NW+11 St NWbus bus D10 / ...
    26 min
    $3

  7. Bus via 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW

    1. Take the bus from N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE to 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NWbus bus D30
    34 min
    $3

Union Station to Washington Monument by subway and foot

Calendar1552Weekly Services
Duration17 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.4 mi
  • Duration: 17 min

What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Washington Monument, DC, USA?

You can take a subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Washington Monument via Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform in around 17 min. Alternatively, Loudoun County Transit operates a bus from N Capitol St & Massachussetts Ave to 14Th St & Constitution Ave every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–11 and the journey takes 20 min.

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